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| Title | The Legend of King O’Malley |
| Start Date | 14/07/1988 |
| End Date | 23/07/1988 |
| Abstract | The TB funding application describes the narrative in detail. The production involved a combination of “revival meeting…melodrama,…’straigh’ drama and vaudeville”, using “hymns, patriotic songs, poetry…dancing (…soft shoe and…charleston), harmonica” and more. |
| Author | Bob Ellis musical |
| Music Director | Curtis Bayliss |
| Director | Guy Le Couteur |
| Author | Michael Boddy |
| Designer | Jon Lynch |
| Company | Scratch |
| Venue | Guild Theatre |
| Cast | Helen Dell, Angelina Brazzle, John Byrnes, Simone Lourey, Tasos Petousis, Anthony Watt, Tina Kokkinos (stage manager), Bruce Clezy (Man as Priest) and chorus. |
| References | from: Theatre Production DB; TB mins 4/88, 7/88, 9/88 and 2/89, Poster. |
| Notes | Listed in Bernard Clezy’s CV in writer’s grant application and in Bruce Clezy’s and Tina Kokkinos’ CVs in Theatre Board funding application for Grassroots’ “Much Ado About Nothing”, 1989. Production report to Theatre Board, dated July 1988. According to the TB funding application, in addition to various skills development, Michael Walker has been secured to teach students lighing design and tech-ing, “circus and side-show” skills. Listed in CV for Guy Le Couteur attached to funding application. |
| Resource |
The Legend of King O’Malley 1988 Poster